Lama Jigme Gyatso
Proof of Meditation's Potency
How are we to know if our practice of meditation is detrimental, inconsequential, or beneficial? As William Camden wrote (in 1605) “The...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- 1 day ago
- 2 min
Survivor's Rage and Meditation 29mar23
In 1986’s “The Golden Child,” with a throw-away line, a supporting character lamented the death of justice; as has every survivor of...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
Meditation, Contemplation, and Self-hypnosis 28mar23
Meditation is not contemplation which (in turn) is not self-hypnosis. There are some who are utterly convinced that they can believe...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Depression and Physical Meditation 27mar23
Although I love meditation it is NOT a panacea. If you feel your life is being turned upside down by the symptoms of depression make your...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Self-guided Meditation Retreat 25mar23
If you possess the economic freedom to engage in a thirty day, self-guided meditation retreat; I recommend three books: . . . FIRST –...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Falling Asleep while Meditating 24mar23
As a man with MANY disabilities (and who really is a dainty doily of a fellow) . . . my mid-meditation drowsiness seems MOST effected by...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 23
- 2 min
The Basics of Meditation 23mar23
Our central nervous system has evolved in such a manner that we take enormous pleasure in the things most necessary for our survival. . ....
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 22
- 1 min
When Meditation is Reduced to the Punching of a Time Card 22mar23
When first exposed to the seven enlightenment factors I was shocked . . . that energy, joy, and tranquility were prerequisites to...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Raving Minds and Meditation
What if the goal of the Buddha’s meditations was not to still the mind, select an emotion, or indulge any of our controlling tendencies?...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 20
- 2 min
When Meditation Ceases to Delight
Sometimes it can be difficult to know, whether it is a particular contemplative system that is filling us with joy, or just the thrill of...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 19
- 2 min
Demystifying Zen 19mar23
Let us wrest zazen from the grasp of the elitist and the superstitious. Our warm up is the Heart Sutra and our cool down is the...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Problem Solving and Meditation 18mar23
If we are honest with ourselves, there are some problems which capture our imagination and the part of our brain that delights in...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 17
- 2 min
Why Traverse Enlightenment's Path? 17mar23
The great Buddhist teacher, Bodhidharma, cautioned that striving was suffering. What if the enlightenment the Buddha offered was simply...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 16
- 2 min
ANXIETY: affirmation or meditation? 16mar23
Not all psychiatrists or self-help authors are created equal. Some exploit the anxiety and trauma of some, to milk them dry. Others may...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 14
- 2 min
Self-recrimination and Meditation 14mar23
In the 1970’s children were taught to treasure their self-esteem above all else. On the other hand the Buddha discussed the advantage of...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Open Eyed Meditation 13mar23
Perhaps you are like me, and also were raised where contemplatives in magazines, movies, and art work were depicted as sitting with their...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Tinnitus and Meditation 12mar23
Tinnitus is a dreadful disorder (for those who endure it) but it does offer one advantage: effortless concentration, for one’s attention...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Meditation for Negative Thoughts 11mar23
If, after confiding negative thoughts to your psychologist their only advice is to transform your negativity to positivity; then fire...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Meditation and Plateaus 10mar23
You may have many interests: school, work, fitness, or meditation. And the progress of whatever you do will be inconsistent; sometimes...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Meditation and the Condemnation of Fools 9mar23
They called role on the first day of first grade. And when my new class mates heard may name read aloud they erupted with laughter. I set...
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